Question : Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 598
Correct Answer 302
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 598
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 6 to 598 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 598
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 6 to 598 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 6 to 598 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 6 to 598
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 598
The average of the numbers forming an Arithmetic Series
= The first term (a) + The last term (ℓ)/2
⇒ The average of numbers forming an Arithmetic Series = a + ℓ/2
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 6 to 598
= 6 + 598/2
= 604/2 = 302
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 6 to 598 = 302 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 598
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 6 to 598 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 598
The even numbers from 6 to 598 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 598
The Average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, to find the average of the given numbers, first, we need to find their sum and the total number of given numbers
Finding the number of terms
For an Arithmetic Series, the nth term
an = a + (n – 1) d
Where
a = First term
d = Common difference
n = number of terms
an = nth term
Thus, for the given series of the even numbers from 6 to 598
598 = 6 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 598 = 6 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 598 = 6 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 598 = 4 + 2 n
After transposing 4 to LHS
⇒ 598 – 4 = 2 n
⇒ 594 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 594
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 594/2
⇒ n = 297
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 6 to 598 = 297
This means 598 is the 297th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 6 to 598
The sum of all terms (S) in an Arithmetic Series
= n/2 (a + ℓ)
Where, n = number of terms
a = First term
And, ℓ = Last term
Thus, the sum of all terms (S) of the given even numbers from 6 to 598
= 297/2 (6 + 598)
= 297/2 × 604
= 297 × 604/2
= 179388/2 = 89694
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 6 to 598 = 89694
And, the total number of terms = 297
Since, the average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 598
= 89694/297 = 302
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 598 = 302 Answer
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